lol reminds me of Polish "ubikacja", meaning "toilet, WC", from German "Ubikation", meaning "taking up space/place, localization", from Spanish ubicación, derived from "ubicar", meaning "to place", ultimately derived from Latin ubique.
There is a difference, however, if I'm interpreting it correctly: the English (derived from Latin via French) is originally an action noun, while the Dutch is rather a state noun (much like "captivity").The Dutch for "prison", "gevangenis", is much like "prison" itself: a noun derived from a verb meaning "to catch".
I'm just having some Duolingo fun. That's not going to bring me anywhere near proficiency. But I could now utter a few useful things.Similarly in German. But I'm glad you're on merrily on your way to speaking the other main language of your country.
Indeed. Like the time I sampled Duolingo Russian and encountered the word for elephant in the first few lessons. A vital piece of survival vocabulary that is.Neither; the word was just used in some Duolingo sentences.
The Dutch word for elephant is introduced quickly too, along with a few other animals.Indeed. Like the time I sampled Duolingo Russian and encountered the word for elephant in the first few lessons. A vital piece of survival vocabulary that is.
"To cozy up to someone", when used in the negative sense, though not meaning deceit as I would understand it, still fits the context of how Bunyan uses "cozenage" in the quoted passage.'Cozenage' is deceit, and probably isn't related to 'cozy'. But I'm glad someone's still reading Bunyan. I have an idea that Shaw, of all people, held him in particular esteem.
Not my area, it is an interesting word though.The etymologies of both words are fraught with maybes.
I remember the thread that you've just mentioned, and also one for "false but amusing friends" (which can but does not necessarily involve false etymologies). That's all.I have a hazy notion that there was one for deliberately humorous etymologies, which is rather different. Pacifica would know. She remembers everything.